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"""
Note: functions.
"""
import re
from typing import Optional, List


def re_match_list(mstr, patterns: Optional[List[str]] = None):
    """string regular match"""
    if patterns is None:
        return False
    for pattern in patterns:
        if not isinstance(pattern, str):
            raise TypeError(f"List item '{pattern}' is not a string.")
        if re.match(pattern, mstr):
            return True
    return False
